It’s not clear why the FBI released its files related to the Gabby Petito case, or why they released the files now. The files contain written overviews of the case and chronological actions taken by authorities, as well as a detailed evidence recovery log. Essentially, the FBI’s release catalogues artifacts discovered by those involved in the investigation. There are pictures of a laptop and an iPhone box, shoes, clothing, boxes of knickknacks, drawings like that of a skull with the words “Trust no one” next to it, books from Cormac McCarthy and Neil Gaiman, boxes of ammunition, and much more. Frankly, it’s all a bit disturbing to look at.
Included is the letter that Petito wrote to her boyfriend and murderer, Brian Laundrie. In addition to Petito asking Laundrie to stop calling her names, she also apologizes to Brian for getting “upset for a dumb piece of paper.” She then writes, “Just try to understand. Yes I can be a child sometimes, I know, but it’s cause you give me this energy and I just love you too much. Like so much it hurts. So you in pain is killing me. I’m not trying to be negative but I’m frustrated there’s not more I can do.” While it’s not known when Petito wrote her letter, it seems like she wrote it before she and Brian went on their extended road trip, as she references being in New York.
